Mark 3:21

Hearing of this, His relatives came to seize Him by force, for they said, "He is out of his mind."

Weymouth NT (1912)

In The King James Version

And when his friends heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself.

In Context

20And He went into a house. But again the crowd assembled, so that there was no opportunity for them even to snatch a meal.

22The Scribes, too, who had come down from Jerusalem said, "He has Baal-zebul in him; and it is by the power of the Prince of the demons that he expels the demons."

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Cross References

Mark 3:31By this time His mother and His brothers arrive, and standing outside they send a message to Him to call Him.

John 10:20Many of them said, "He is possessed by a demon and is mad. Why do you listen to him?"

2 Corinthians 5:13For if we have been beside ourselves, it has been for God's glory; or if we are now in our right senses, it is in order to be of service to you.

Matthew Henry on Mark 3:14-22

The Calling of the Apostles. 13 And he goeth up into a mountain, and calleth unto him whom he would: and they came unto him. 14 And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach, 15 And to have power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out devils: 16 And Simon he surnamed Peter; 17 And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder: 18 And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas,… Read the whole commentary →

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